Hiding

In addition to her diary, Anne Frank filled five notebooks and more than 300 loose pages during her two years in hiding. Explore these original writings, view her photo album from before the war, and see the “Secret Annex” in which she and her family lived.

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Thousands of Jewish children survived the Holocaust in hiding. Facing constant fear and danger, they lived in shadows, where a careless remark, a denunciation, or the murmurings of inquisitive neighbors could lead to discovery and death.

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The items people chose to take with them as they fled Nazi persecution; a mother’s efforts to protect her child; the atmosphere in ghettos in the aftermath of roundups and deportations; conditions in cattle cars during deportation—these are among the experiences described in featured personal histories.

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As a child, Lola Rein survived the Holocaust by hiding in a hole in the ground for seven months, wearing her only possession—a dress sewn by her mother. Now part of the Museum’s collection, this dress bears silent witness to Lola’s extraordinary story.